EP1842278B1 - Moteur de type a double rotor - Google Patents

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EP1842278B1
EP1842278B1 EP06702930.6A EP06702930A EP1842278B1 EP 1842278 B1 EP1842278 B1 EP 1842278B1 EP 06702930 A EP06702930 A EP 06702930A EP 1842278 B1 EP1842278 B1 EP 1842278B1
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Soung Bong Choi
Seong Hai Jeong
Yeong Soo Kim
Hung Myong Cho
In Geun Ahn
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/30—Driving arrangements 
    • D06F37/304—Arrangements or adaptations of electric motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K1/00—Details of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/06—Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
    • H02K1/22—Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/27—Rotor cores with permanent magnets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K21/00—Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets
    • H02K21/12—Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K1/00—Details of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/06—Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
    • H02K1/22—Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/28—Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
    • H02K1/30—Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K1/00—Details of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/06—Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
    • H02K1/22—Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/32—Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K16/00—Machines with more than one rotor or stator
    • H02K16/02—Machines with one stator and two or more rotors

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  • the present invention relates to motors, and more particularly, to a double rotor type motor applicable to a washing machine or the like.
  • the washing machine washes laundry by using friction between washing water and the laundry in a drum rotated by a motor in a state detergent, washing water, and the laundry is introduced into the drum.
  • the drum is a washing tub for holding washing water and the laundry, and applicable to the washing machine, irrespective of the washing machine being of a drum type or a pulsator type.
  • washing machine in which driving power is transmitted from the motor to the drum indirectly through a belt wound around a motor pulley and a drum pulley causes an energy loss in a course of the driving power transmission, and generates much noise in the power transmission course. Consequently, in order to solve such problems, it is a recent trend that use of washing machines having the direct coupling drum type motors applied thereto increases.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate sections showing a related art drum type washing machine and a motor, respectively.
  • FIG. 1 there is a tub 2 in a cabinet 1, with a drum 3 rotatably mounted on a center of an inside of the tub 2.
  • a motor having a stator 6 and a rotor 5, wherein the stator 6 is fixedly secured to a rear wall of the tub, and the rotor 5 surrounds the stator 6, and is fixed to a shaft passed through the tub and connected to the drum 3.
  • the rotor 5 surrounds the stator 6, and is fixed to a shaft passed through the tub and connected to the drum 3.
  • magnets of opposite poles arranged alternately.
  • a metal tub supporter (not shown) between the tub rear wall and the stator, having a shape in conformity with an exterior shape of the rear wall of the tub 2, to be fixedly secured to the rear wall of the tub at the time the stator is secured, for supporting a weight of the stator, and maintaining concentricity of the stator.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an enlarged sectional view of the motor and a portion having the motor mounted thereon, wherein the related art stator 6 is fixedly secured to a bearing housing 'B' fixed to a rear wall of the tub 2, and the rotor 5 is rotatably mounted to an outside of the stator 6.
  • a rotating shaft 4 having one end fixed to a center of the rotor 5, and the other end connected to the drum 3 or the like.
  • the stator 6 has cores and coils each wound around an outside circumference of the core, to function as an electromagnet.
  • the rotor rotates by action of a rotating magnetic field between the permanent magnets and the electromagnet, and rotation torque of the rotor 5 is transmitted to the drum 3 or the like through the rotation shaft 4.
  • holes 5b for passing through of external air to cool down heat generated at the time of operation of the motor.
  • the increase of the motor size causes to increase a size of the washing machine or the like having the motor applied thereto, significantly.
  • a motor which increases an output of the motor without increasing a size of the related art motor.
  • WO 2004/004098 relates to a double rotor type motor and discloses the preamble of claim 1.
  • EP 1 094 145 A discloses that a rotor has a plurality of embossed portions at predetermined angular intervals in a circumferential direction.
  • An object of the present invention to provide a double rotor type motor which can increase an output of the motor compared to a size of the motor significantly applicable to a washing machine or the like.
  • the double rotor type motor further includes a stator for forming a rotating magnetic field between the outer magnets and the inner magnets to rotate the outer rotor and the inner rotor.
  • stator includes cores each with a coil wound thereon placed between the first extension and the second extension.
  • a double rotor type motor in another aspect of the present invention, includes an outer rotor having a first base, and a first extension extended from a circumference of the first base substantially perpendicular thereto, the first extension having outer magnets mounted on an inside circumferential surface, an inner rotor having a second base mounted on an upper surface of the first base, and a second extension extended from a circumference of the second base so as to be opposite to the first extension with a predetermined gap toward an inner side of the first extension, the second extension having inner magnets mounted on an outside circumferential surface, and a bushing secured to an underside of the first base for supporting a rotating shaft.
  • the first base at a center thereof and the bushing at an upper side thereof include align holes and/or align projections fit to one another when the first base and the bushing are coupled.
  • the align holes may be formed only at the center of the first base or in an upper side of the bushing, or both.
  • the align projections are required to be formed in correspondence to the align holes.
  • the align holes and the align projections are only one embodiment of positioning means for making easy alignment and joining of the outer rotor, the inner rotor, and the bushing.
  • the first base includes a bushing receiving portion at a center, having the align holes in a circumferential direction.
  • the busing receiving portion is projected upward. It is preferable that the bushing receiving portion has the align holes or the align projections.
  • the align hole has a cylindrical portion on a circumference having the same diameter for guiding placing in of the align projection.
  • the align projection includes a body portion having a consistent diameter, and a guide portion having a diameter which becomes the smaller as it goes from the body portion to a tip the more.
  • the bushing receiving portion and the bushing may be fastened together with screws fastened at predetermined angular intervals in a circumferential direction.
  • the first extension may be curled outwardly at a top edge thereof for reinforcing strength, and alikely, the second extension may be curled outwardly at a top edge thereof.
  • the curled top edge has a width smaller than a thickness of the inner magnet.
  • the second base may have a plurality of embossed portions in a circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals for reinforcing strength.
  • the outer magnets and the inner magnets may be permanent magnets having N poles and S poles arranged alternately along a circumferential direction of the first extension and the second extension. It is preferable that the permanent magnet is convex.
  • the motor may further includes cooling holes for cooling the motor, particularly, the stator.
  • the cooling holes may be formed in the first base or the second base, and preferably along a circumferential direction. It is more preferable that the cooling holes are formed between the first extension and the second extension.
  • guide members are provided to the cooling hole at circumferential direction opposite edges for guiding movement of air, and the guide members may be projected inwardly with a slope.
  • the guide members may be formed as one body with the edges of the cooling hole.
  • the double rotor type motor may further include pass through slots in the first base and the second base opposite to each other for making an inside space of the inner rotor in communication with an outside of the motor, for cooling the motor.
  • the pass through slots are elongated in a radial direction of the first, and second bases respectively and arranged in a circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals.
  • a double rotor type motor having an opening at a center of a first base and a second base.
  • the bushing may be joined with the first base or the second base.
  • the bushing may be joined both with the first base and the second base, and the bushing may have the rotating shaft placed therein and supported thereon.
  • the bushing is joined with a portion around the opening at the center of the first base and/or the second base, and the portion is projected upward.
  • the bushing is insert molded in a portion around the opening.
  • the portion around the opening of the outer rotor has holding holes for filling molding material of the bushing therein and set thereon at the time of the insert molding.
  • the outer rotor and the inner rotor are formed of metal, and more preferably of a metal of a magnetic material serving as a back yoke that forms a magnetic path.
  • the bushing is a molding of an electrical insulating material, for preventing a user suffering from electric shock caused by electric leakage to the rotating shaft through the inner rotor and the outer rotor, in advance.
  • the first base and the second base are pined by caulking hole portions.
  • the first base includes a plurality of embossed portions at predetermined angular intervals in a circumferential, and the embossed portion and the second base are pined by the caulking hole portions.
  • the second extension may include a supporting portion projected outwardly in a radial direction from an outside circumferential surface for supporting the inner magnets.
  • the second extension may further include pass through holes under the supporting portion. The pass through holes and the supporting portion are formed by lancing.
  • At least one of the outer rotor and the inner rotor is insert molded with the bushing as one body.
  • the embodiment can includes all of the characters of the foregoing embodiments.
  • first base and the second base are also formed as one body. Accordingly, depending on embodiments, the first base and the second base are not distinguishable or unnecessary.
  • a metal plate is placed between the first extension and the outer magnets, and/or between the second extension and the inner magnets at the time the first extension or the second extension is formed by the inert molding. It is preferable that the metal plate has magnetism for serving as a back yoke.
  • the present invention has the following advantages.
  • the double rotating magnet field between the magnets both on the inner rotor and the outer rotor and the stator provides a stronger torque.
  • the align projections and the align holes at the outer rotor and the bushing permit easier and accurate positioning of the outer rotor and the bushing, since what is required for the positioning is placing the align projections in the align holes, respectively.
  • the inner rotor and the outer rotor can be aligned and pined by the caulking hole portions. By this centers of concentric circles can be matched more effectively.
  • the formation of the bushing, having the rotating shaft placed therein and supported thereon, by inert molding in the double rotor permits shortening a time period required for fabrication and alignment of the bushing, thereby improving productivity.
  • the molding of the bushing, having the rotating shaft placed therein and supported thereon, of an electric insulating material prevents the user suffering from electric shock caused by current leaked from the motor through the rotating shaft.
  • the external air circulation structure of a gap of the embossed portions between the first base and the second base, the cooling holes, the pass through holes, and the pass through slots permits more effective heat dissipation from the double rotor type motor during operation.
  • the guide members at opposite sides of the cooling hole permits smooth guidance of cooling air through the cooling hole even if the rotating shaft rotates in regular/reverse direction, alternately.
  • the inert molding of the double rotor permits easy formation of the cooling holes and the pass through holes without requiring any additional process.
  • the inert molding of the double rotor permits to prevent twisting, and improve an overall rigidity of the double rotor.
  • Double rotor type motors in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11 .
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view a double rotor type motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a section of the double rotor type motor and a portion of a motor mounting portion in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the double rotor type motor includes an inner rotor 20, an outer rotor 10, and a stator 30. Placed between the outer rotor 10 and the inner rotor 20, there is the stator 30, and a top side of the stator 30 is fixedly secured to a bearing housing mounted to a rear of a washing machine tub. On one side of the stator 30, there is a hall sensor 70 for detecting a rotation speed of the double rotor.
  • the stator 30 includes cores 31 exposed, and opposite to inner magnets 21 on the inner rotor 20 and outer magnets 11 on the outer rotor 10 from an inside and an outside of the stator 30, respectively. It is preferable that the outer magnets 11 and the inner magnets 21 are permanent magnets and the cores 31 are electromagnets
  • the double type rotor can be rotated with strong torque.
  • a motor with permanent magnets has a non-uniform magnetic resistance along a distance rotated in a circumferential direction due to a segregated structure of the cores 31 and the permanent magnets having N poles and S poles magnetized in a square wave form along the circumferential direction.
  • the rotating magnetic field formed between the permanent magnets and the electromagnet varies with a rotation angle periodically, to cause cogging torque, which varies a speed and noise in an actual operation, to drop a performance of the motor.
  • the permanent magnets of the outer magnets 11 and the inner magnets 21 have convex exposed surfaces, respectively. It is preferable that the exposed surface (a front surface) and a rear surface of the permanent magnet are magnetized in an N pole and an S pole, or vice versa. In this case, the permanent magnets are arranged such that N poles and S poles alternate along the circumferential direction, to form a sinusoidal wave along the circumferential direction, substantially.
  • the rotating shaft 4 connected to the drum of the washing machine is rotatably supported on bearings in the bearing housing 'B' at a rear of the tub (see 2 in FIG. 1 ), and the double rotor type motor is fixedly secured to the bearing housing 'B' for driving the rotating shaft 4.
  • the rotating shaft 4 has an end portion placed in, and supported on a bushing 40 at a center of the outer rotor 10.
  • the stator 30 has a top side fixed to the bearing housing 'B' and a bottom side placed between the outer rotor 10 and the inner rotor 20.
  • the stator 30 is mounted such that an inside and an outside thereof have predetermined gaps to an inside of the outer rotor, and to an outside of the inner rotor, respectively.
  • the stator 30 includes a plurality of segregated split cores 31, an insulator 32 of insulating resin around the split cores 31, a coil 34 wound around the insulator 32, a supporting portion 35c for supporting the insulators 32 and the coils 34.
  • the core is not limited to the split core.
  • the outer rotor 10 includes a first base 14, a first extension 15 extended from a circumference of the first base 14 substantially perpendicular thereto having the outer magnets 11 mounted to an inside circumferential surface.
  • the outer magnets 11 are a plurality of permanent magnets with N poles and S poles arranged alternately along a circumferential direction.
  • the inner rotor 20 includes a second base 24 mounted on an upper surface of the first base 14, and a second extension 25 extended from a circumference of the second base 24 so as to be opposite to the first extension 15 with a predetermined gap toward an inner side of the first extension 15 having the inner magnets 21 mounted to an outside circumferential surface.
  • the inner magnets 21 are a plurality of permanent magnets with N poles and S poles arranged alternately along a circumferential direction of the second extension 25.
  • first base 14 and the second base 24 are joined with caulking hole portions 50 each formed by pressing and caulking.
  • an inside circumferential surface of the inner rotor 20 and an outside circumferential surface of the outer rotor 10 are aligned by an aligning device automatically after the inner rotor 20 and the outer rotor 10 are placed on a press die for forming the caulking hole portions 50.
  • the bases 14 and 24 are pined together by forming a hole 51 passing through the first base 14 and the second base 24, and bending and pressing down a circumference of the hole 51. That is, the second base 24 and the first base 14 are pined together as the second base 24 is clamped between a caulked portion 52 at a circumference of the hole 51, and the top side of the first base 14. It is preferable that a plurality of the caulking hole portions 50, at least two, are formed along a circumferential direction of the bases 14, and 24 with regular intervals.
  • the first base 14 and the second base 24 may be joined together with a TOX pint, or fastening of bolts, or the like.
  • a TOX pint or fastening of bolts, or the like.
  • two metal plates put on the other are placed on a die for the TOX round jointing having a groove, and pressed by a press, to pin the plates.
  • an embossed portion 13, embossed upward at a predetermined depth is formed by pressing at a position of the first base 14 where the second base 24 is to be jointed thereto. It is preferable that a plurality of the embossed portions 13 are formed in a circumferential direction of the first base 14 at regular angular intervals, for reinforcing strength of the first base 14. After the embossed portions 13 are formed, the caulking hole portions 50 or the TOX round jointing are made at portions the embossed portions 13 and the second base 24 are in contact with the other.
  • the embossed portions 13 are embossed upward from the first base 14, and the second base 24 is placed on the embossed portions 13. According to this, a gap is formed between the top side of the first base 14 and an underside of the second base 24 at a region no embossed portions 13 are formed. Through the gap, air flows from the inside of the inner rotor 20, to cool down portions heated during operation of the motor.
  • the first base 14 has a plurality of cooling holes 14a in a circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals between the first extension and the second extension 25, for flow of air therethrough during rotation of the double rotor, to cool down the motor.
  • At least one pass through hole 26 is formed in the second extension 25 under the portion the inner magnets 21 are mounted thereon in a circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals, for making the inside of the inner rotor 20 and a space between the first extension 15 and the second extension 25, and blowing air therethrough to cool down heated motor.
  • the gap between the first base 14 and the second base 24 formed by the embossed portions 13, the cooling holes 14a, and the pass through holes 16 form an air circulation structure, to cool down the motor more effectively.
  • one side of the second extension 27 is cut partially to bend upward to form a supporting portion 27 by lancing or the like, such that supporting portions 27 are projected outwardly in a radial direction along an outside circumferential direction of the second extension 25.
  • the supporting portion 27 supports a bottom of the inner magnet 21 on the outside circumference of the second extension 25.
  • the inner magnet 21 is attached to the outside circumferential surface of the second extension 25 with adhesive.
  • the inner magnet 21 is liable to fall off outwardly by centrifugal force generated as the double rotor rotates at a high speed. Therefore, the inner magnet 21 at the bottom is attached to the top side of the supporting portion 27, to increase an attached area, to prevent the inner magnet 21 from falling off.
  • a tip of the supporting portion 27 may be bent upward, to hold a lower side of the inner magnet 21.
  • a top edge of the first extension 15 is curled outwardly for reinforcing.
  • the second extension 25 also can be curled outwardly for reinforcing.
  • a top edge width 'D' of the curled portion is smaller than a thickness of the magnet 21.
  • the bushing 40 has at least one rib 40a of a sloped shape on an outside circumferential surface for reinforcing strength. It is preferable that a plurality of ribs 40a are formed at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction of the bushing 40.
  • the bushing 40 is fastened to a portion around the opening 12 at the center of the outer rotor 10 with bolts, or the like, passed through holes 45, and 48 in the bushing 40 and the bushing receiving portion 16, respectively.
  • a double rotor type motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 .
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a plan view of a rotor of the double rotor type motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the bushing receiving portion 16 has align holes 42 along a circumferential direction, preferably 3 holes at 120 degree angle intervals.
  • the bushing 40 has align projections 47 projected from a top surface for placing in the align holes 42. Once the align projections 47 are placed in the align holes 42 respectively, concentric centers of the bushing 40 and the outer rotor 10 are aligned exactly. It is preferable that the align projections 47 are press fit to the align holes 42, respectively.
  • the present invention is not limited to above structure, but it is preferable that the align holes may be formed at one of the center of the first base 14 and the top of the bushing 40, and the align projections may be formed at the other one, opposite to the one, in conformity with a shape of the align holes.
  • the align hole 42 has a cylindrical portion 43 around the align hole 42 having a diameter the same with the align hole 42 for guiding placing of the align projection 47 therein.
  • the cylindrical portion 43 may be attached to a portion around the align hole 42, it is preferable that the cylindrical portion 43 is formed as one body with the bushing receiving portion 16 by pressing at the time of formation the align hole 42.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate sections each showing a variation of a joining structure of the align projection and the align hole.
  • the align projection 47 includes a body portion 47a having the same diameter, and a guide portion 47b having a diameter which becomes the smaller as it goes from the body portion 47a toward a tip thereof the more. Therefore, the guide portion 47b having a pointed tip can be inserted into the align hole 42 easily, and an outside circumference of the body portion 47a is inserted in the cylindrical portion 43 around the align hole 42, thereby aligning the align projection 47 and the align hole 42, exactly.
  • an inside diameter of the cylindrical portion 43 becomes the smaller as it goes toward the tip the more, and, in correspondence to this, an outside diameter of the body portion 47a also becomes the smaller as it goes toward an end of the body portion 47a.
  • the bushing receiving portion 16 and the bushing 40 are joined together by screws or boltsnuts 61 fastened thereto at predetermined angular intervals in a circumferential direction.
  • the bushing and the bushing receiving portion have fastening holes (see 45 in FIG. 5 ) for placing the bolts or the like.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a section of a double rotor type motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the double rotor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention may be of a type in which an outer rotor is joined with an inner rotor and a bushing respectively, or another type in which an inner rotor is joined with an outer rotor and a bushing respectively, or, of course, a type in which a bushing is joined with an outer rotor and an inner rotor. Methods of the joining are the same as described before.
  • the double rotor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an exact and easy align structure for joining the inner rotor, the outer rotor, and the bushing together.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 A structure for cooling the motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 in more detail.
  • the motor cooling structure is also applicable to other embodiments of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 and 10 each illustrates pass through slots 151, and 152.
  • the embossed portion 13 is projected upward from the first base 14, and the second base 24 is placed on the embossed portion 13. Therefore, at the region having no embossed portions 13 formed thereon, there is the predetermined gap between the top surface of the first base 14 and the underside of the second base 24, through which gap air flows from the inside of the inner rotor 20 to cool portions heated during operation of the motor.
  • the first base 14 has cooling holes 14a. As shown in FIG. 10 , it is preferable that a plurality of the cooling holes 14a are formed in the first base 14 along a circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals between the first extension 15 and the second extension 25.
  • supplementary guide members 142 are provided at opposite radial direction edges of the cooling hole 141.
  • the air flows from an upper side of the first base 14 to an outside of the motor through the cooling holes 14a, or external air is introduced into the rotor through the cooling holes 141.
  • air may flow from the inside of the inner rotor 20 through the cooling holes 14a after passing through the predetermined gap between the underside of the second base 24 and the first base 14.
  • Above air circulation structure enables dissipation of heat from the motor.
  • the guide members 141a, and 141b may be separate pieces, it is preferable that the guide members 141a, and 141b are formed as one body with the first base 14.
  • the guide members 141a, and 141b may be formed by lancing at the edges of the cooling hole 14a.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an enlarged view of a section across a line A-A' in FIG. 10 .
  • the guide members 141a, and 141b are slanted toward an inner side of the cooling hole 14a for making a flow line of air passing through the cooling hole 14a smooth.
  • the guide member may have a variety of shapes of a section, such as curved section fitted at opposite edges of the cooling hole.
  • both the first base 14 and the second base 24 have pass through slots 151, and 152 at opposite positions for making an inside space of the inner rotor 20 in communication with an outside of the motor. That is, the formation of the pass through slots 151, and 152 at opposite positions of the first base 14 and the second base 24 enables smooth movement of air through the pass through slots 151, and 152. It is preferable that the pass through slots 151, and 152 are formed between adjacent caulking hole portions 50 and embossed portions 13 respectively, because there are the plurality of caulking hole portions 50 and embossed portions 13 along the circumferential direction at portions the first base 14 and the second base 24 are in contact.
  • the pass through slots 151, and 152 are elongated in a radial direction of the bases 14, and 24. Moreover, referring to FIG. 10 , it is preferable that a plurality of the pass through slots 151, and 152 are formed in a circumferential direction of the bases 14, and 24 at predetermined angular intervals.
  • the air passed through the cooling holes and the pass through slots which are in communication with an outside of the motor, flows through the pass through holes and the gap between the first and second bases 14 and 24 formed by the embossed portions 13, thereby cooling the inside space of the double rotor type motor, more uniformly, and effectively.
  • the double rotor type motor of the present invention includes an air circulation structure formed of the gap between the first and second bases 14 and 24 formed by the embossed portions 13, the cooling holes 141, the pass through holes 26, and the pass through slots 151, and 152, to cool the motor more effectively during operation.
  • a double rotor type motor in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 .
  • the second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an insert molded bushing.
  • FIGS. 12 to 14 the bushing is fastened to the outer rotor and/or to the inner rotor, not by separate fastening means.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a type in which the bushing is insert molded in the outer rotor
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a type in which the bushing is insert molded in the inner rotor
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a type in which the bushing is insert molded both in the outer rotor, and the inner rotor at the same time.
  • the double rotor type motor in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention has a structure identical to the double rotor type motor in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, except a structure of the bushing 40 provided by the insert molding, description of the identical part will be amitted. Since insert molding methods are identical in the cases of FIGS. 12 to 14 , only the type of FIG. 12 will be described.
  • the bushing 40 may be insert molded around the opening at the center of the outer rotor 10. That is, after placing a mold around the opening of the outer rotor 10, a material to be molded is cast, to form the bushing 40. It is preferable that the outer rotor 10 and the inner rotor 20 are formed of metal.
  • the bushing 40 is formed of an electric insulating material, for preventing electricity, supplied to the stator through the outer rotor and the inner rotor of metal, from leaking to an outside of the motor through the rotating shaft, thereby preventing the user from being shocked by the electricity.
  • the outer rotor 10 and the bushing 40 are aligned. That is, at the time of the insert molding, the bushing 40 and the outer rotor 10 are aligned such that center points of the bushing 40 and the outer rotor 10 are the same.
  • the bushing is fabricated separately, and fastened to the portion around the opening like the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, a time period for fabricating the bushing, and a time period for aligning the bushing with the outer rotor are required, additionally.
  • the double rotor type motor in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention enables faster formation of the bushing at an exact position, and to eliminate a separate pining step between the bushing and the outer rotor and/or inner rotor, to simplify an assembly process.
  • a type illustrated in FIG. 13 enables to make the opening of the outer rotor to have a greater radius than the type illustrated in FIG. 12 or 14 , and, therefore, is effective in reduction of a material cost.
  • a type illustrated in FIG. 14 enables to make a pining force between the outer rotor, the inner rotor, and the bushing greater than the type illustrated in FIG. 12 or 13 .
  • a double rotor type motor in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 .
  • At least one of the outer rotor and the inner rotor is insert molded with the bushing to form one body. Therefore, except above character, the embodiment is also the same with the foregoing embodiments.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates the bushing 40 and the inner rotor 20 are insert molded as one body such that the outer rotor is pined with the bushing and the inner rotor by the inert molding.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates the bushing 40 and the outer rotor 10 insert molded as one body such that the inner rotor is joined with the bushing and the outer rotor by the insert molding.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates the outer rotor, the inner rotor, and the bushing formed as one body by insert molding.
  • the inner rotor and/or the outer rotor are formed of resin in the third preferred embodiment of the present invention, a member of a magnetic material is required for serving as a back yoke to form a magnetic path.
  • a metal plate 230 or 330 is placed between the first extension and the outer magnet and/or the second extension and the inner magnet for serving as a back yoke at the time of formation of the first extension and/or second extension by insert molding.
  • the second extension 25 is also formed of resin. Accordingly, in this case, it is possible that the inner magnets 21 are pined with the second extension as one body at the time of insert molding. This method enables to amit a step for joining the inner magnets with the second extension by separate adhesive.
  • both an upward projection 28b from an edge of a supporting portion 27b and a downward projection 28a from an edge of the extension 27a may be provided, further.
  • the projections 28a, and 28b enables rigid joining of the inner magnets to the second extension.
  • pass through holes 15a may be formed at a portion of the outer rotor under the step having the outer magnets supported thereon.
  • a projection 17a is further provided to surround a portion of a top side of the outer magnets.
  • the present invention provides a double rotor type motor including the outer rotor, the inner rotor, and the bushing, and is not limited to pining methods or material of the outer rotor, the inner rotor, and the bushing.
  • the stator may be mounted to a rear wall of the tub (see FIG. 1 ) or other part concentric with the rotating shaft 4.
  • the double rotor type motor of the present invention is applicable, not only to a washing machine, but also to an air conditioner, or other apparatus, in the same or similar fashion.
  • the double rotor type motor of the present invention permits to provide a motor which can provide relatively high torque and easy to fabricate without increasing a size of the motor, as well as a motor which can dissipate heat effectively, and prevent a user suffering from electric shock through a rotating shaft.

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  1. Moteur de type à double rotor comprenant :
    un rotor externe (10) ayant une première base (14) et une première extension (15) étendue à partir d'une circonférence de la première base (14) sensiblement perpendiculaire à cette dernière, la première extension (15) ayant des aimants externes (11) montés sur une surface circonférentielle intérieure ;
    un rotor interne (20) ayant une seconde base (24) montée sur une surface supérieure de la première base (14) concentrique par rapport à la première base (14), et une seconde extension (25) étendue à partir d'une circonférence de la seconde base (24) afin d'être opposée à la première extension (15) avec un espace prédéterminé vers un côté interne de la première extension (15), la seconde extension (25) ayant des aimants internes (21) montés sur une surface circonférentielle extérieure ; et
    une douille (40) au niveau d'un centre de la première base (14) et de la seconde base (24), pour la transmission de la force de rotation à la fois à partir du rotor externe (10) et du rotor interne (20) à un arbre de rotation (4),
    caractérisé en ce que la première base (14) comprend une pluralité de parties gaufrées (13) à des intervalles angulaires prédéterminés dans une direction circonférentielle de la puissance de renforcement, et les parties gaufrées (13) et la seconde base (24) sont assemblées par des parties de trou de matage (50).
  2. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première base (14) et la seconde base (24) ont une ouverture (12) au centre, et la douille (40) est montée sur une partie de réception de douille (16) autour de l'ouverture (12) de la première base (14) et/ou de la seconde base (24).
  3. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la partie autour de l'ouverture (12) ayant la douille (40) montée sur cette dernière, fait saillie par rapport à la première base (14) et/ou à la seconde base (24) vers l'intérieur du moteur de type à double rotor.
  4. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'arbre de rotation (4) est placé dans et supporté sur la douille (40).
  5. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la douille (40) est moulée par insertion.
  6. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la douille (40) est un moulage d'un matériau électriquement isolant.
  7. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la partie de réception de douille (16) autour de l'ouverture (12) de la première base (14) et/ou de la seconde base (24) ayant la douille (40) moulée par insertion à l'intérieur de cette dernière, a des trous de support (14b) pour verser le matériau de moulage de la douille (40) à l'intérieur de ces derniers et placé sur ces derniers.
  8. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le rotor externe (10) et le rotor interne (20) sont formés à partir de métal.
  9. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la seconde extension (25) comprend une partie de support (27) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur dans une direction radiale à partir d'une surface circonférentielle extérieure pour supporter les aimants internes (21).
  10. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 9, dans lequel la seconde extension (25) comprend en outre des trous débouchants (26) sous la partie de support (27).
  11. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 10, dans lequel les trous débouchants (26) et la partie de support (27) sont formés par soyage.
  12. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la douille (40) est fixée sur un côté de la première base (14) disposée à l'opposé de la seconde base (24).
  13. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 12, dans lequel la première base (14) au niveau de son centre et la douille (40) au niveau du côté faisant face à la première base (14), comprennent des trous d'alignement (42) et/ou des saillies d'alignement (47) ajustés les uns par rapport aux autres lorsque la première base (14) et la douille (40) sont couplées.
  14. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 12, dans lequel la première base (14) comprend une partie de réception de douille (16) faisant saillie par rapport à ladite première base (14), vers l'intérieur du moteur de type à double rotor et à partir de son centre pour recevoir la douille (40).
  15. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 14, dans lequel la partie de réception de douille (16) comprend des trous d'alignement (42) ou des saillies d'alignement dans une direction circonférentielle et la douille (40) comprend des trous d'alignement ou des saillies d'alignement (47) sur un côté supérieur en conformité avec les trous d'alignement (42) ou les saillies d'alignement.
  16. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 14, dans lequel la partie de réception de douille (16) et la douille (40) sont fixées ensemble avec des vis (61) fixées à des intervalles angulaires prédéterminés dans une direction circonférentielle.
  17. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première extension (15) et/ou la seconde extension (25) sont moletées vers l'extérieur au niveau de leur bord supérieur pour renforcer la puissance.
  18. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    un stator (6) pour former un champ magnétique rotatif entre les aimants externes (11) et les aimants internes (21) pour faire tourner le rotor externe (10) et le rotor interne (20).
  19. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 18, dans lequel le stator comprend des noyaux (31) chacun avec une bobine (34) enroulée sur ces derniers, placée entre la première extension (15) et la seconde extension (25), afin de former le champ magnétique rotatif entre les aimants externes (11) et les aimant internes (21).
  20. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première base (14) comprend une pluralité de trous de refroidissement (14a) dans une direction circonférentielle.
  21. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 20, dans lequel les trous de refroidissement (14a) sont entre la première extension (15) et la seconde extension (25).
  22. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 21, dans lequel le trou de refroidissement (14a) comprend des éléments de guidage (141a, 141b) au niveau de ses bords opposés dans la direction circonférentielle pour guider le déplacement de l'air.
  23. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre des fentes débouchantes (151, 152) dans la première base (14) et la seconde base (24) opposées entre elles pour mettre un espace intérieur du rotor interne (20) en communication avec un extérieur du moteur.
  24. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 23, dans lequel les fentes débouchantes (151, 152) sont allongées dans une direction radiale des première et seconde bases (14, 24) respectivement et agencées dans une direction circonférentielle à intervalles angulaires prédéterminés.
  25. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la douille (40) est moulée par insertion dans au moins l'un parmi le rotor externe (10) et le rotor interne (20) sous la forme d'un corps unique.
  26. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 25, comprenant en outre une plaque métallique (230 ; 330) placée entre la première extension (15) et les aimants externes (11) et/ou entre la seconde extension (25) et les aimants internes (21) au moment où la première extension (15) et/ou la seconde extension (25) sont formées par moulage par insertion, pour faire office de culasse arrière.
  27. Moteur de type à double rotor selon la revendication 25, dans lequel la première base (14) et la seconde base (24) sont formées sous la forme d'un corps unique au moment où le rotor externe (10) et le rotor interne (20) sont formés sous la forme d'un seul corps par moulage par insertion.
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